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“The most important thing is that we get a good connection here, because as you come down Castle Boulevard and the Western Cycle Corridor into the city centre, it just stops at the bottom of Castle Road and then you take your life in your hands as you try to get round Broadmarsh.

“You’ve got the Eastern Corridor on the other side, and we just want those to link up."

Pedals member Paul Abel, 58, a self-employed business consultant said: "Especially with the new college building being built, there will be a lot of students wanting to cycle, and they need to be able to cycle safely.

“Also, there’s going to be new bike parking in the car park, so people need to be able to get in there safely.

"The real problem comes when you have to start crossing lanes, from one side to the other, because people use it as a race track."

A city council spokesman said: “Our proposals for improving the streets around the Broadmarsh area fully address the concerns that Pedals raised with us as part of our consultation.

“Cyclists will benefit from substantial reduction in traffic in the new Broadmarsh area.

"They will have full access to the new traffic-free public space on Collin Street, the pedestrianised section of Carrington Street and the restricted section of Canal Street between Middle Hill and Castle Boulevard.

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“This will open up a much-improved east-west route by linking the new Western Cycle Corridor on Castle Boulevard with the future Eastern Cycle Corridor which starts on City Link. North-south cycle routes through the area have also been improved.

“In the meantime, one east-west option for cyclists is to use the Big Track route alongside the canal near the Broadmarsh area.”